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abbreviations
Interpret and apply medical terminology
Question | Answer |
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aa | of each |
ad | up to |
ac | before meals |
ad | right ear |
ad lib | use as much as one desires |
ad mov. | apply |
agit | stir or shake |
alt. h | every other hour |
a.m. | morning before noon |
amp | ample |
amt | amount |
aq | water |
a.l., a.s | left ear |
A.T.C | around the clock |
a.u | both ears |
bis | twice |
b.d./b.i.d | twice daily |
B.M | bowel movement |
bol. | as a large single dose |
B.S | blood sugar |
B.S.A | body surace area |
BUCC | inside cheek |
cap., caps | capsule |
c | with ( usually written with a horrozontal written accross the top |
cib. | with food |
comp. | compound |
cr | cream |
CST | continue same treatment |
dieb. alt | every other day |
dil. | dilute |
disp. | dispense or dispersable |
div. | divide |
e.m.p | as directed |
et | and |
ex aq | in water |
g | gram |
gr | grain |
gtt(s) | drops |
h.s | hour sleep or half strength |
ID | intradermal |
L.A.S | label as such |
mane | morning |
noct. | night |
od | once daily |
om | every morning |
on | every night |
os | Left eye |
ou | both eyes |
p.c | after meals |
p.o | by mouth orally |
p.r | by rectum |
q.a.d. | every other day |
qam | every day befor noon |
q.d.s | four times a day |
q.p.m | evey day after noon |
q.i.d | four times a day |
qqh | every four hours |
SL | subingual (under the tongue) |
stat | start immediately |
t.d.s | three times a day |
t.i.w | three times in week |